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iTunes: Over One Billion Sold [UPDATED]

By Nick, February 22, 2006

Apple’s iTunes Music Store has dished out its 1 billionth purchased song. I won’t bore you with trying to figure out how many iPods that would fill (that’s what the Math majors are for!), but considering that music downloading is still in its infancy, it’s an impressive total, indeed.

The iTunes Music Store was launched in April 2003 and sold its first million in roughly a week. It’s currently the leader in legal download market share.

There’s no word on who won yet, but here’s hoping it was me! Or at least someone I know so I can get in on one of those video iPods!

UPDATE The winner is Alex Ostrovsky of West Bloomfield, Michagin who downloaded Coldplay’s “Speed of Sound.” Alex will be the proud owner of ten iPods, a $10,000 iTunes gift card, and a 20” iMac; Apple will also create a scholarship to the Julliard School of Music in his name.


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http://www.billiontunescounter.com/

We missed that site during the process.  Perhaps.

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moreApple moreApple's Profile 1:59 am

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http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/

Winning Person: Alex Ostrovsky of Bloomfield Michagin

Winning Song: “Spped of Sound” by Coldplay

Scholarship: Juilliard School

Liam's Avatar Feb. 23, 2006
Liam Liam's Profile 4:34 pm

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That should be West Bloomfield.

Liam's Avatar Feb. 23, 2006
Liam Liam's Profile 4:35 pm

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As well as “Speed.” wink

I think I might be making a trip to Michigan soon......

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Arden Arden's Profile 7:28 pm

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Oh, and it would fill 100,000 iPods that hold 10,000 songs. wink

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Liam Liam's Profile 8:13 pm

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